Okay, here he is – the movie’s breakout star. (Although Melanie Laurent’s lush, vengeful Shosanna is a close-run second).

Basterds’ biggest bastard is a snivelling, sadistic scene-pincher who chews on dialogue and smoking-pipe alike with insidious, wolfish charm.

If the Academy can stomach the rest of the film, expect Oscar buzz to kick in towards the end of the year.